Ontario Catholic
School Graduate
Expectations
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Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations
The Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations (OCSGEs) were developed to provide a framework to represent the distinctiveness and purpose of Catholic education in Ontario.
The Institute for Catholic Education worked collaboratively with the Ontario Catholic education community to craft this distinctive set of graduate guidelines, which focuses not only on knowledge and skills, but also on values and actions.
At York Catholic, the OCSGEs are embedded into every lesson at every grade.
At York Catholic, we guide our students to use evolving technologies in responsible and respectful ways in order to become reflective, critical and creative digital disciples who contribute to the common good.
The Institute for Catholic Education has published a series of Digital Citizenship Resources to encourage reflection on safe, responsible, and ethical use of technology through the lens of the Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations.
RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN
Who gives witness to Catholic social teaching by promoting peace, justice and the sacredness of human life.
DISCERNING BELIEVER
Formed in the Catholic Faith community who celebrates the signs and sacred mystery of God’s presence through word, sacrament, prayer, forgiveness, reflection and moral living.
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR
Who speaks, writes and listens honestly and sensitively, responding critically in light of gospel values.
REFLECTIVE, CREATIVE AND HOLISTIC THINKER
Who solves problems and makes responsible decisions with an informed moral conscience for the common good.
SELF-DIRECTED, RESPONSIBLE, LIFELONG LEARNER
Who develops and demonstrates their God-given potential.
COLLABORATIVE CONTRIBUTOR
Who finds meaning, dignity and vocation in work which respects the rights of all and contributes to the common good.
CARING FAMILY MEMBER
Who attends to family, school, parish and wider community.